Kokkola is a town in Finland and the regional capital of Central Ostrobothnia. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Kokkola is approximately 48,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 54,000. It is the 22nd most populous municipality in Finland, and the 20th most populous urban area in the country.
Jakobstad is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Jakobstad is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Jakobstad is approximately 20,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 50,000. It is the 58th most populous municipality in Finland.
The 14 municipalities of the Ostrobothnia Region in Finland are divided into four sub-regions. Both their location and the dominant language imply these divisions; Kyrönmaa, for example, is Finnish-speaking, whereas the others have Swedish-speakers in the majority. Most places have both Swedish and Finnish names.
Ostrobothnia is a region in western Finland. It borders the regions of Central Ostrobothnia, South Ostrobothnia, and Satakunta. It is one of six regions considered historical Ostrobothnia, hence it is also referred to as Coastal Ostrobothnia to avoid confusion.
Jakob Lines was a ferry operator based in Jakobstad (Pietarsaari), Finland. The company was established in 1969 by the city of Jakobstad. It operated routes between Jakobstad and Kokkola (Karleby) in Finland, and Skellefteå, Umeå, and Örnsköldsvik in Sweden.
Jakobstads Centralplan is a multi-use stadium in Jakobstad, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FF Jaro. The stadium holds 5,000.
Nanoq is a museum in Jakobstad, Finland, specializing in arctic culture and Greenland in particular.
Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport is located in Kronoby, Finland, about 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of Kokkola city centre and 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-east of Jakobstad city centre.
Otto August Malm was one of the most famous shipping magnates in Finland in the 19th century, and at the time of his death, the richest man in Finland.
Jakobstad City Hall is a historic building in the city of Jakobstad, Finland. It was completed in 1875. The current look of the building dates from 1890.
Jakobstad Church is a Lutheran church in the city of Jakobstad, Finland. It was constructed in 1731 by Johan Knubb. The church has been built on the same place, where the first church in Jakobstad was located before it was burned down by Russians in 1714.
Pedersöre Church is a medieval stone church in Jakobstad. It is one of the oldest medieval churches in Ostrobothnia. The site of the first wooden church was built in the late 1200s. The church was re-built from its medieval design, and it was re-designed into a cross-church at the end of 1700s.
Bennäs is a village, urban area and railway station in the municipality of Pedersöre, Finland. It is the administrative center of the municipality, but the biggest urban area is Kållby. The railway station in Bennäs is called Jakobstad-Pedersöre railway station and operates among other things as the station of Jakobstad.
Jakobstad-Pedersöre railway station is located in the village and urban area of Bennäs in the municipality of Pedersöre, Ostrobothnia, Finland. The station serves as the passenger station of the nearby city of Jakobstad. The station building was completed in 1885.
Österbottens Tidning is a Swedish language regional daily newspaper, which is mainly distributed in the largely Swedish speaking Ostrobothnia in Finland.
The Alholmens Kraft Power Station is a biomass power station in Alholmen, Jakobstad in Ostrobothnia region, Finland. It is the largest biomass cogeneration power station in the world.
Jakobstad sub-region is a subdivision of Ostrobothnia and one of the Sub-regions of Finland since 2009.
Terjärv was an independent municipality of Finland until 1969 but is now set out with Nedervetil and Kronoby, together the new municipality called Kronoby.
Idrottsföreningen Drott is a Finnish sports club based in Jakobstad, Ostrobothnia. Founded in 1921, the club caters for multiple sports including bowling, volleyball, gymnastics and athletics. Previously, the club had been active in football, in which the men's team won the Finnish Cup in 1957. In 1965, IF Drott ceased operations in football, and later that year, FF Jaro was established as the premier football club in Jakobstad.
Anna Charlotta Heikel was a Finland-Swedish teacher and director of the School for the Deaf in Jakobstad, Finland, from 1878 to 1898. She was a temperance activist as well as a pioneer of the Baptist movement in Finland and early Sunday school founder.
